Vocabulary Connections, Level E (Paperback)

Unit 1 Buried Treasure
Lesson 1/ Egyptian Tomb Discovered
Investigates the Discovery of Egyptian Tombs, Including One That Was Still Filled with Its Riches from 3,000 Years Ago

Lesson 2/ Treasure at Blue Beach
Shares an Adventure of a Girl and Her Father Who Find a Treasure They Can Use to Help Their Family

Lesson 3/ Gems
Explains The Creation of Gems Inside The Earth and How People Use These Gems

Lesson 4/ Treasures from the Deep
Explores the Process Two Discoverers Used to Find a 400-Year-Old Treasure Buried in the Sea


Unit 2 Up, Up, and Away
Lesson 5/ Ballooning
Discusses How Hot-Air Ballooning Began and Why It Works

Lesson 6/ Icarus and Daedalus
Tells the Legend of a Greek Mortal and His Son Who Each Learn Important Lessons When They Try Flying

Lesson 7/ Night Flights
Corrects Mistaken Ideas About Where Bats Live, What They Eat, and How They Travel

Lesson 8/ Walking in Space
Forcuses on the Work of Astronauts and How They Train for Flights into Space


Unit 3 Sports Watch
Lesson 9/ Marvelous Jackie Robinson
Celebrates the Career of Jackie Robinson, Who Broke Down Barriers as the First African American to Play Major League Baseball

Lesson 10/ Athletes on Ice
Traces the History of Figure Skating from the Early 1900s to the Present

Lesson 11/ Mind and Body
Identifies Ways Athletes Strengthen Their Minds to Help Them Improve Their Physical Performances

Lesson 12/ She's Really on the Ball!
Shares How Entertainer Tanya Crevier Makes a Difference by Using Her Athletic Ability, Discipline, and Confidence


Unit 4 Small Worlds
Lesson 13/ A Well-Ordered World
Explores the World of Ants, in Which Organization and Cooperation are Essential for Survival

Lesson 14/ The Prophet and the Spider
Reveals a Legend about the Prophet Mohammed, Explaining Why Not Killing a Spider Can Bring Good Luck

Lesson 15/ Insect Self-Defense
Shows How Insects Protect Themselves from Being Eaten by Other Animals

Lesson 16/ Spiders are Builders
Describes the Various Ways Spiders Spin Webs in Order to Catch Insects for Food


Unit 5 Remarkable Robots
Lesson 17/ How Robots Came to Be
Traces the History of Robots, Including How They Were Created and Their Many Uses

Lesson 18/ My Robots Buddy
Narrates the Story of a Young Boy Who Receives a Robot for His Birthday

Lesson 19/ What a Worker!
Compares Robots and the Work They Can Do with Human Employees

Lesson 20/ Real Art?
Discusses Make-Believe Robots from Stories and Movies, as Well as a Real Robot Working as an Artist


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